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A natural history of the hedgerow : and ditches, dykes and dry stone walls /
"It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and home to oak and ash, field mice and butterflies. But as much as we might dream about foraging for mushrooms or collecting wayside...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Profile Books,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Copyright Page; Contents; Dedication; Introduction; Part I: The Past; Chapter 1: In the Beginning; Chapter 2: The Neolithic Clearances; Chapter 3: The Bronze and Iron Ages; Chapter 4: The Impact of the Romans; Chapter 5: The Anglo-Saxons; Chapter 6: The Open-Field System; Chapter 7: Inclosure and Enclosures; Chapter 8: The Enclosure of the Fens; Chapter 9: Parliamentary Enclosure; Part II: The Present; Chapter 10: Hedgerow Loss; Chapter 11: Protecting the Hedgerow; Part III: Natural History; Chapter 12: Habitat; Chapter 13: Species; Chapter 14: What Can be Found in a Hedge?
- Chapter 15: Trees of the HedgerowChapter 16: Shrubs and Climbers; Chapter 17: Herbaceous Plants and Grasses; Chapter 18: Lichens, Mosses, Liverworts, Ferns and Fungi; Chapter 19: Mammals; Chapter 20: Birds; Chapter 21: Species Found on Dry Stone Walls; Part IV: How Boundaries are Made and Maintained; Chapter 22: Hurdles; Chapter 23: 'Dead' Hedges and Live Ones; Chapter 24: The Laid Hedge (1): General Features; Chapter 25: The Laid Hedge (2): Devon and Somerset Style; Chapter 26: The Laid Hedge (3): Midland Style; Chapter 27: The Cornish Hedge and the Clawdd; Chapter 28: Dry Stone Walls
- Chapter 29: FencesChapter 30: A Final Plea; Notes; Further Reading and Resources; Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Index